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3.0Graphics6.7
6.5Overall performance8.6
8.5Display8.5
6.4Memory & storage6.4
6.3Battery & portability6.3
6.2Features & cooling6.2
Dimensions
Size comparison
Legion 7i Gen 9 RTX 3050 (2024)Legion 7i Gen 9 RTX 4060 (2024)
| Legion 7i Gen 9 RTX 3050 (2024) | Legion 7i Gen 9 RTX 4060 (2024) | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Depth | 262.5 mm | 262.5 mm | = |
| Width | 357.7 mm | 357.7 mm | = |
| Thickness | 19.8 mm | 19.8 mm | = |
| Weight | 2.2 kg | 2.2 kg | = |
Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).
Why is Legion 7i Gen 9 RTX 3050 (2024) better than Legion 7i Gen 9 RTX 4060 (2024)?
Legion 7i Gen 9 RTX 3050 (2024) has no measurable advantages in this pair.
Why is Legion 7i Gen 9 RTX 4060 (2024) better than Legion 7i Gen 9 RTX 3050 (2024)?
- 3DMark Steel Nomad Light5,080 vs 10,8092.1×
- GPU compute (FP32)7.9 TFLOPS vs 15.8 TFLOPS2×
- GPU power (TGP)95 W vs 130 W+37%
- GPU shader cores2,048 vs 3,072+50%
Specifications
Side by side
| Graphics | ||
| Graphics card | GeForce RTX 3050 Laptop | GeForce RTX 4060 Laptop |
| GPU maker | NVIDIA | NVIDIA |
| GPU power (TGP) | 95 W | 130 W |
| Video memory | 8 GB | 8 GB |
| Video memory type | GDDR6 | GDDR6 |
| GPU shader cores | 2,048 | 3,072 |
| GPU compute (FP32) | 7.9 TFLOPS | 15.8 TFLOPS |
| 3DMark Steel Nomad Light | 5,080 | 10,809 |
| Processor | ||
| Processor | Core i7-14700HX | Core i7-14700HX |
| CPU maker | Intel | Intel |
| CPU cores | 20 | 20 |
| CPU threads | 28 | 28 |
| Max CPU clock | 5.5 GHz | 5.5 GHz |
| Processor options | Core i7-14700HX, Core i9-14900HX | Core i7-14700HX, Core i9-14900HX |
| Geekbench 6 multi-core | 16,122 | 16,122 |
| Geekbench 6 single-core | 2,824 | 2,824 |
| Cinebench 2024 multi-core | 1,296 | 1,296 |
| Display | ||
| Screen size | 16″ | 16″ |
| Resolution | 2560 × 1600 | 2560 × 1600 |
| Resolution class | QHD (1440p/1600p) | QHD (1440p/1600p) |
| Refresh rate | 240 Hz | 240 Hz |
| Panel type | IPS | IPS |
| Brightness | 500 nits | 500 nits |
| sRGB coverage | 100% | 100% |
| Response time | 3 ms | 3 ms |
| Pixel density | 189 ppi | 189 ppi |
| Aspect ratio | 16:10 | 16:10 |
| G-Sync / FreeSync | Yes | Yes |
| Advanced Optimus | Yes | Yes |
| MUX switch | Yes | Yes |
| HDR | Yes | Yes |
| Touchscreen | No | No |
| Memory & storage | ||
| RAM (up to) | 32 GB | 32 GB |
| RAM (base) | 8 GB | 8 GB |
| RAM type | DDR5 | DDR5 |
| RAM speed | 5,600 MHz | 5,600 MHz |
| Max. supported RAM | 32 GB | 32 GB |
| RAM slots | 2 | 2 |
| Upgradable RAM | Yes | Yes |
| SSD (up to) | 4,096 GB | 4,096 GB |
| SSD (base) | 512 GB | 512 GB |
| M.2 SSD slots | 2 | 2 |
| SSD interface | PCIe 4.0 x4 | PCIe 4.0 x4 |
| Battery & power | ||
| Battery capacity | 100 Wh | 100 Wh |
| Power adapter | 230 W | 230 W |
| USB-C charging (Power Delivery) | Yes | Yes |
| Design & cooling | ||
| Weight | 2.24 kg | 2.24 kg |
| Thickness | 19.8 mm | 19.8 mm |
| Width | 357.7 mm | 357.7 mm |
| Depth | 262.5 mm | 262.5 mm |
| Body material | Aluminium | Aluminium |
| Colours | White, Black, Gray | White, Black, Gray |
| Cooling fans | 2 | 2 |
| Vapor chamber cooling | No | No |
| Liquid metal (CPU) | No | No |
| Fan noise (max. load) | 51 dB | 51 dB |
| Ports & wireless | ||
| Thunderbolt / USB4 | Thunderbolt 4 | Thunderbolt 4 |
| Thunderbolt or USB4 | Yes | Yes |
| USB-C ports | 3 | 3 |
| USB-A ports | 2 | 2 |
| HDMI | HDMI 2.1 | HDMI 2.1 |
| HDMI 2.1 | Yes | Yes |
| (Mini) DisplayPort | No | No |
| Ethernet port | Yes | Yes |
| SD card reader | Yes | Yes |
| 3.5 mm audio jack | Yes | Yes |
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 6E | Wi-Fi 6E |
| Bluetooth | 5.3 | 5.3 |
| Keyboard & camera | ||
| Backlit keyboard | Yes | Yes |
| Numeric keypad | Yes | Yes |
| Key travel | 1.5 mm | 1.5 mm |
| Webcam | 1,080p | 1,080p |
| IR camera (face login) | No | No |
| Fingerprint reader | Yes | Yes |
| Audio | ||
| Speakers | 2.0 | 2.0 |
| Dolby Atmos | No | No |
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